NHTSA Campaign 21V800000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by Volvo Car USA, LLC · Reported Oct 14, 2021 · 194,546 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO V70 2001 194,546
VOLVO V70 2002 194,546
VOLVO V70 2003 194,546
VOLVO V70 2004 194,546
VOLVO V70 2005 194,546
VOLVO V70 2006 194,546
VOLVO V70 2007 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2001 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2002 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2003 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2004 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2005 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2006 194,546
VOLVO XC70 2007 194,546

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V800000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.